Different color when exporting png in Sketch 2
Question
I have a problem when I'm exporting a .png file in Sketch 2. I have an icon with the background color of #8FBE00 but when I'm exporting it as a .png file the background color is #8EC003. I have absolutely no idea what's going on, I've never encountered this problem when working with Sketch before. I'm no Sketch expert so maybe someone can help me.
Popular Answer
I've made a quick test with 2 exports from Sketch, with and without Color profile.
When I use the Mac DigitalColor Meter it measures exactly the same colors.
If I use Affinity Photo it's the same. It assigns a color profile to the png file that does not have it and measures the exact hexadecimal values.
Processing the images with a PNG compressor removing EXIF meta and color profile data does not change any values measured.
So
- Sketch always save as sRGB (not gAMA) with the 'Save for web' unchecked.
- If 'Save for web' is checked, opening that image in any software will append a color profile. Luckily would be sRGB and it will have the same created colour in Sketch.
- Opening the png image in Safari will be interpreted as sRGB.